British journalists arrested for bribery
January 29th, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Four former or current journalists of a British newspaper have been arrested on charges of bribing police.A 29-year-old police officer was also arrested at the London ... Read more...
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Stigma of lossing three Ashes series will remain for life: Ponting
March 30th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 30 (ANI): Outgoing Australian captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that the stigma of losing three Ashes series as skipper will remain with him for life.For all his brilliance as a ... Read more...
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Four Oz boys aged 11 to 14 charged with sexual assault
March 24th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24 (ANI): Four boys in Australia, in the ages of 11,12,13 and 14, have been charged with sexual assault against women and other offences over a two-day period.Police claim that ... Read more...
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‘Man boobs’ much more common than previously thought: Study
February 20th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 20 (ANI): Man boobs are every man's worst nightmare. And the condition that causes it may be occurring more frequently than previously thought, according to a new study.Researchers from Andrology ... Read more...
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Ryder now more circumspect with his tweets
February 1st, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington (New Zealand), Feb.1 (ANI): New Zealand middle order batsman Jesse Ryder will continue to use Twitter, but with a difference. He has decided not to use it during games.Ryder caused ... Read more...
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Sports minister confident of Australian cricket’s recovery
January 7th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) Australian sports minister Mark Arbib is disappointed by baggy greens' 1-3 loss in the Ashes series but is confident they will recover from the humiliating defeat.Arbib suggested the ... Read more...
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Nielson still sees himself as right man to take Australia foward
December 31st, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 31 (IANS) Australia cricket coach Tim Nielsen is on the verge of his third failed Ashes campaign, but believes that he is the best person to lead the side through ... Read more...
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Out of form Ponting may lose more than Ashes
December 27th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec. 27 (ANI): Australian cricket skipper Ricky Ponting was last night staring down the barrel of becoming the first Australian captain to lose three Ashes series since Billy Murdoch in 1890, ... Read more...
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Gatting urges Ponting to walk away from Oz captaincy to prolong Test career
December 10th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): Former England batsman Mike Gatting reckons that Australian captain Ricky Ponting can reinvent himself as a batting force and prolong his Test career if he walked away from his ... Read more...
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Mark Waugh says Ponting will have win Ashes to keep Oz skipper’s job
November 11th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.11 (ANI): Former Australian middle-order batsman Mark Waugh believes that if Ricky Ponting loses a third Ashes series to England, his days as captain are numbered.Ponting goes into his fourth Test ... Read more...
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Axing IPL team not a solution, says Shilpa Shetty
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct.22 (ANI): Bollywood actress and co-owner of the Indian Premier League's Rajasthan Royals team Shilpa Shetty said that axing teams was not a solution to any legal breaches committed by ... Read more...
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Overprotective parents put their kids at higher risk of food allergies
October 4th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 4 (ANI): Over protective parents, who are scared of childhood food allergies, and hence delay the introduction of troublesome foods, could be unwittingly raising their child's risk.A Melbourne-based study ... Read more...
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Livid female councilors brand Scot male counterparts ’sexist dinosaurs’
September 1st, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 1 (ANI): Two female councilors, who have quit the ruling Conservative and Independent joint administration running Moray Council, have accused their counterparts in the council, saying it is being run ... Read more...
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Conan O’Brien: Interviewing Squirrels and Negotiating With Fox
March 19th, 2010 - 1:30 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In his recent Twitter posts, Conan O'Brien jokingly announced that he has been pretty busy interviewing the squirrels in his backyard. His followers have enjoyed many ... Read more...
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Mums working part-time have healthiest kids
February 28th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.The study, "Do Working ... Read more...
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Third arrest made in murder of Ranjodh Singh
January 29th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 29 (ANI): A third person has been arrested by the Australian Police today for the gruesome murder of Ranjodh Singh by allegedly slashing his throat and setting his body on ... Read more...
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Indian couple charged for killing, burning Ranjodh Singh
January 28th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 28 (ANI): An Indian couple has been arrested and charged with murdering a fellow countryman, Ranjodh Singh, by allegedly slashing his throat and setting his body on fire.Singh's body was ... Read more...
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Couple arrested after Indian man’s body found burnt and dumped, third person to be charged
January 28th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.28 (ANI): An Indian couple and a third person will be charged for the murder of a fellow national.The mutilated and burnt body of 25-year-old Indian national, Ranjodh Singh, was found ... Read more...
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Aussie boys more violent than American boys: Study
November 27th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, November 27 (ANI): Australian boys are more aggressive and violent than their American counterparts, according to a new study.Murdoch Children's Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Washington quizzed 4000 ... Read more...
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Kids as young as five ‘imitating sex acts at school’, says UK politician
November 20th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 20 (ANI): A British MP has cautioned against the easy availability of pornographic material to kids as young as five, through the web and television.Barry Sheerman, chairman of the Children, ... Read more...
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‘BBC jeopardising news market by providing free news on internet’
August 29th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 29 (ANI): News Corporation's Chairman James Mudroch has blamed BBC for trying to "throttle the news market" by providing free news on the Internet.The Sun quoted Murdoch, as saying ... Read more...
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Ponting’s legacy as Oz captain on the line at The Oval
August 19th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.19 (ANI): The fifth Ashes Test, which begins at The Oval from tomorrow, will be a defining one for Australia captain Ricky Ponting.Victory at The Oval will hand Ponting something that ... Read more...
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Ponting could achieve the rare dubious record of losing two Ashes series in UK
August 1st, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug.1 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting may have become his country's highest scorer in Tests, but he faces the rare prospect of being the second Kangaroo skipper to lose ... Read more...
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Premature babies’ posture may reveal their IQ levels
June 17th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A new study by Australian researchers has shown that postures adopted by young babies born prematurely are a powerful indicator of their intelligence later in life.According to researchers, ... Read more...
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At 73 mn dollars, Rajasthan Royals makes greatest year-on-year gain
June 5th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 5 (ANI): The value of Rajasthan Royals, the cheapest of eight franchises sold before the start of the Indian Premier League, has translated into a capital yield of 73 ... Read more...
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The latest hip pastime of Hollywood: ‘nerdy’ table tennis
May 17th, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Dismissed after being dubbed "game of nerds", table tennis has now officially become cool, thanks to its new army of fans - Hollywood A-listers.On Saturday, the latest hip ... Read more...
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There’s ‘no safe amount’ of alcohol for teens, say researchers
April 13th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 13 (ANI): Researchers from Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne have revealed that there is no safe level of drinking for teenagers, as even moderate amounts could lead to alcohol ... Read more...
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The A-Team movie in the pipeline?
January 29th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): British director Ridley Scott is set to produce a film version of hit 1980s TV series The A-Team, according to reports.Industry paper Variety has claimed that Scott ... Read more...
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Pizza Hut renamed Pasta Hut to promote healthy eating
October 7th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): Worlds largest selling pizza restaurant chain, Pizza Hut, has been renamed Pasta Hut as part of a 100million-pound overhaul to promote healthy eating.The international franchise, which has ... Read more...
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Murdoch’’s television channels to be aired in six unnamed Indian cities
August 5th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug.5 (ANI): Rupert Murdochs six new regional television channels will be aired in six cities, and will help his News Corps Star TV channel to tap into Indias growing retail ... Read more...
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Poor sleep adversely affects kids learning ability at school
July 5th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 5 (ANI): Lack of sleep can adversely affect the ability of kids to learn and interact at school, according to new study.The new survey led by Melbourne researchers ... Read more...
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Soy milk-peanut allergies link dispelled
June 19th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Debunking the soy milk allergy myth, a Melbourne scientist has revealed that soy milk does not cause peanut allergies.Jennifer Koplin, a PhD student at the University of ... Read more...
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Soy-milk doesn’t cause peanut allergies in kids
June 19th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 19 (IANS) Parents need not worry about giving their children soy milk or soy-based formula. It is not likely to trigger peanut allergy, according to a new study. "Our results ... Read more...
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Liz Trotter contemplates killing Obama just for laughs
May 27th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by David M N James
Liz Trotter Fox News jokes have become a real gag and many viewers are going gaga as she jokes about killing Obama. Based from various contexts arising from American solutions social- economic ... Read more...
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IPL revolution could be heading to Australian shores
February 24th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by admin
Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) With Australian media owner Lachlan Murdoch becoming a part owner of the Jaipur franchise in the millionaire Indian Premiere League (IPL), speculations are rife that the IPL bandwagon ... Read more...
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